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Bookmark this timeline: (NYT)The President vs. the Experts: How Trump Downplayed the Coronavirus
I think the full article at the link within the tweet is available sans paywall to all. The timeline shows side by side comparisons of Trump's statements with what (sidelined) experts were saying at the same time. It destroys his claims of prior "inability to know what was going on" and needs to be shared widely.Link to tweet
The President vs. the Experts: How Trump Downplayed the Coronavirus
By Linda Qiu, Bill Marsh and Jon HuangMarch 18, 2020
From the start of the coronavirus outbreak, statements from the presidential pulpit have been far out of step with those of health experts and many inside the administration. President Trump contradicted some officials while they were standing right next to him. Here is a sampling of what Mr. Trump has said compared with statements made by prominent officials.
